Giving to Earth Sciences
The Earth Sciences Department offers five distinct concentrations: Environmental Geology, Geology, Geography, Geospatial Data Analysis, and Planetary Geology. Our Graduates thrive across diverse sectors ranging from environmental remediation and urban planning to local, state, and federal agencies. A foundational education at Tennessee Tech balances rigorous coursework with field work and hands-on research. Student research contributes directly to faculty projects in moon mapping, watershed planning, AI application, and traditional geosciences. Please consider supporting our majors with a financial gift. Your donation directly funds student scholarships, field and conference travel, guest speakers, and programs that enhance the earth science experience.
Thank you,
Dr. Peter Lee
Department of Earth Sciences
Please consider a gift to the Department of Earth Sciences or one of the specific funds listed below. If you wish to donate to Earth Sciences, please visit our giving page and select "Earth Sciences Academic Department" from the dropdown menu. If you prefer to donate to a specific fund, please select "Other" from the dropdown menu and enter the name of the fund. Your gift is truly appreciated!
Earth Science Funding Opportunities
To get started with a donation, consider giving to one of the funds below.
Earth Sciences Academic Department – Donations to this fund are used to support the geoscience student experience: field trips, guest speakers, student research opportunities, and lab equipment. Funds permitting, this account may also be used for some annual scholarship awards.
Earth Sciences Department Scholarship – Donations to this fund are used to support earth science student scholarships.
Gaspro Geology Endowment – Donations to this fund are used to support geoscience student field trips and conference travel.
Tennessee Tech Earth Sciences Alumni Scholarship Endowment – Donations to this fund are used to support student scholarships through the Tennessee Tech University Foundation. Both the Peter Helton Scholarship and Earth Sciences Alumni Scholarships are funded by this account.
Other Fund – Please select this designation if you would like to give to another fund such as the Earth Sciences Equipment Fund, the Shanks-Moran Scholarship Endowment or the Dr. Melvin Owen Smith Memorial Scholarship Endowment.